CONSOLATION (solo, dark comedy)1F; 2 minutesMelanie is wet. Her wrists are bandaged. All hope is lost.Today has indeed been "like, the second worst Valentine's Day ever!"

ESCALATOR TO THE GALLOWS (monologue, dark comedy)1F/1M-(non-speaking); 2-3 minutesFedora must be honest with Erland about why she wants to break up, especially now since it seems like he's about to hang himself.

ORCHIDS AND HEAT (drama)2M/1F; 5-6 minutes1930s. A train is stopped in the desert. The engineer has found a top hat. It belongs to a man who was murdered, thrown off the train in a brutal fight. The dead man's wife arrives with orchids to lay down for her husband and a revelation about the murder.

UP ON A ROOF (comedy-drama)2M/1F; 5 minutesHal has stepped away from the party. His best pal Robbie's girlfriend, Gemma, has found him. Gemma questions whether she's made the right choice between the two.Available in 5-Minute Plays from Applause Theatre & Cinema Books.